MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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They prevented people from becoming citizens of the United States.
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They provided a means to safely protect the country from French invasion.
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They were meant to punish the Federalists who supported the National Bank.
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They were aimed at people who were criticizing President Adams’ foreign policy.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Passed in preparation for an anticipated war with France, the Alien and Sedition Acts tightened restrictions on foreign-born Americans and limited speech critical of the government. In 1798, the United States stood on the brink of war with France.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement is true about the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798? They were an attempt by Republicans to silence their critics. The Sedition Act empowered the federal government to prosecute any public assembly or publication that criticized the government, without allowing for trials by jury for those prosecuted.
Detailed explanation-3: -A series of laws known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalist Congress in 1798 and signed into law by President Adams.